Focus now being placed on how, where and when cocaine enters

May 19, 2010 News

The local drug enforcement agencies will now be shifting their focus to determine how on how, where and when cocaine enters Guyana.
This was disclosed by Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee at a press conference yesterday.
The Minister said that establishing these facts is the main challenge for the local drug enforcement agencies.
Guyana is not a producer of cocaine but it is seen as a major transshipment point for the drug which is mainly North America and Europe-bound.
Guyana’s porous and ill-manned border is seen as the main contributing factor for the country being a transshipment target for traffickers.
The Home Affairs Minister pointed out that the administration is committed and is working hard to find out how, where and when cocaine enters Guyana and more particularly who is responsible for bringing it in.
“It is our view that once we stop or at least scale down the quantity of drugs entering the country this will place greater pressure on the narco traffickers and their trade,” the Minister said.
He explained that it is a fact that the increase in cocaine swallowing as a means of getting the drugs to its intended destinations is testimony to the strict monitoring of the drug trade in Guyana.
“Because the narco traffickers who may have quantities of cocaine in the country stashed away are having difficulty getting it out in large quantities, that is why they have to resort to getting it out in small quantities in the stomachs of those who are gullible to financial returns,” Rohee said.
He said that it is for this reason that the administration has to intensify its vigilance and scrutiny at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, and the Ogle Airport.
He stated that the administration is pleased with the amount of drug busts that have been made so far.
There have been arguments that while several mules have been busted, the main drug traffickers have been allowed to walk free to continue their operations.
But according to Rohee, now is the time to shift gears.
“We have to go after those who give the swallowers the cocaine to transport out of Guyana,” Rohee said.
With regards to the infamous ‘pink suitcase’ issue, the Home Affairs Minister emphasized that recent disclosures have revealed so far that a major drug trafficking ring at the CJIA has been smashed.
“Persons with deep interests have been affected. A blow has been dealt to them and this is very significant for us in so far as the fight against drug trafficking in this country,” Rohee stated.
He also hinted at the possibility of putting out for consultations draft legislation to prohibit persons who controvertible evidence links to the drug trade, from running for public office at both the Regional and General Elections.

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